Ocean Carbon & Biogeochemistry
Studying marine ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles in the face of environmental change
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      • OOI BGC sensor WG
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OCB Program Code of Conduct

Overview

The OCB Program and the activities that it supports provide a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all participants. OCB welcomes a diversity of views and opinions. Participants are encouraged to respectfully express their viewpoints, with consideration of time and space for other participants to do the same. The OCB Program Code of Conduct, which is guided by the AGU Meetings Code of Conduct, applies to all participants, staff, and support personnel of OCB-sponsored activities, as well as recipients of OCB support to participate in other meetings and activities.

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You can also use this form to report disturbing and/or inappropriate behavior that you experience directly or witness happening to someone else at an OCB event.

You can email (ocb_news@whoi.edu - this email goes to the three project office staff members Heather, Mai, and Mary only) or speak directly to an OCB staff member ANY TIME if you experience or witness any form of misconduct, including harassment, bullying, and/or other behaviors or comments that violate OCB's Code of Conduct.

Expected behavior

Maintain a respectful and collegiate atmosphere at all times - critique ideas, not individuals

Be aware of your surroundings and of your fellow participants - as a bystander, you are expected to alert OCB staff of troubling behavior - bystander confidentiality will be maintained to the fullest extent possible

Respect and obey the rules and policies of meeting venues, hotels, and other contracted facilities

OCB does not tolerate

Harassment, bullying, intimidation, or discrimination in any form

Physical or verbal abuse of any participant

Deliberate disruption of in person or virtual presentations (oral, poster, web), phone or web meetings, or any other forms of communication

Consequences and reporting unacceptable behavior

Anyone requested to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately; failure to do so will result in removal from the OCB activity without refund

If unacceptable behavior of a participant compromises the comfort or safety of another participant, the perpetrator may be dismissed from the activity without warning or refund, at the discretion of OCB staff

If you are subject to or witness any form of unacceptable behavior, please immediately notify an OCB staff member in person or by email (see OCB Project Office contacts)

If you experience or witness behavior that constitutes an immediate or serious threat to public safety, please contact emergency services (dial 911 in U.S.)

OCB Program Anti-racism

Many people are subjected to racism on a daily basis, enduring everything from minor inconveniences to fatal interactions. This is intolerable. This week many individuals, organizations, and institutions are issuing thoughtful and powerful statements on their intolerance of racism and injustice. They also are committing to proactive measures to promote inclusion, equity, and diversity in their networks.

OCB pledges to implement anti-racism in its decision-making about leadership, community activities, and capacity building. We all need to educate ourselves as individuals, institutions, and networks, to listen to our colleagues, to self-reflect, and to take part in difficult conversations in order to be the change we want to see. OCB leadership is committed to listening, educating, and engaging with our network in anti-racist action, and we welcome your feedback and participation.

“The only way we can change the geoscience culture is by a massive shift in individual mindsets, with the aim of moving the field from passively non-racist to actively anti-racist.” – Kuheli Dutt (2019) – Nature Geoscience

“Racism, injustice and police brutality are awful on their own, but are additionally pernicious because of the brain power and creative hours they steal from us.“ - Ayana E. Johnson (2020) – Washington Post

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Funding for the Ocean Carbon & Biogeochemistry Project Office is provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The OCB Project Office is housed at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.